si-mexico Chapter 105: Whimsical and looking for trouble.
Chapter 105: Whimsical and looking for trouble.
Chapter 105: Wild ideas, looking for trouble.
I didn't expect that I would actually run into it.
Hua Fei used a handkerchief to wipe the sweat off the Fourth Prince's forehead, and threw the handkerchief to Song Zhi beside her without any disgust. Sometimes the wet nurse who took care of her would complain that she was dirty after playing around.
"Fourth Prince, please be careful when you jump up and down on this rockery in the future. You are a prince and your character is precious. You must not hurt your body." Concubine Hua was not in a position to say it too bluntly.
He was an unfavored child to begin with. If he was not properly cared for and got injured or disabled, he would never have a chance to make a comeback in his life.
"I would like to thank Empress Hua for her care for me. I am grateful." When the Fourth Prince heard that Concubine Hua was concerned from the bottom of her heart, he readily changed his title from "Empress Hua" to "Empress Hua".
Besides Linglong, this is the second child that Concubine Hua calls her Empress Hua.
As for Wen Yi, the child has just learned to speak, and when he sees himself, he can only call "Hua", "Hua", "Hua" non-stop.
"You have such a sweet mouth. Let's go. Qingliang Palace has Empress Hua's favorite crab roe cakes. You must go and try them."
Concubine Hua saw through the Fourth Prince's little thoughts of trying to please her and get close to her at a glance, but so what? He called her "Empress Hua". How could this child have any bad intentions?
The Fourth Prince then put his hand into Concubine Hua's hand, and was led back to Qingliang Palace by Concubine Hua.
This scene was seen by Aunt Zhuxi who was beside the Queen Mother.
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The emperor and the queen rode in the same carriage. When they got off the carriage, the emperor opened his eyes, cleared his throat, and spoke slowly:
"The harem has many complicated affairs and too many accounts. If the queen can't handle it, she can ask Concubine Hua for help."
Queen: You think I don’t want to? I pretend to sleep as soon as I look at the account book. What can I do?
The Queen understood the Emperor's hint, but she couldn't do anything about Concubine Hua, who was pretending to be dead. An idea came to her mind, and she blurted out:
"Didn't the Emperor intend for Concubine Shen to assist in managing the six palaces? Now that I see that Concubine Shen's pregnancy is stable, Concubine Shen may be able to pick up the task of assisting in managing the six palaces again. What do you think, Emperor?"
Yongzheng thought about how every time he went to Xianfu Palace and wanted to get close to Shen Meizhuang, she had a cold face and didn't even serve him tea, and just walked him out the door.
Now that she is given the opportunity to learn how to assist in the management of the six palaces, perhaps she will be reminded of the good times they had in the past, and their relationship may be eased a little.
Furthermore, I had wronged Concubine Shen before, and I haven't said anything yet. This opportunity to learn how to assist in the management of the six palaces would be a great opportunity to give Concubine Shen some face. I have taken a big step back, and Concubine Shen should appreciate it.
Furthermore, if Concubine Shen gives birth to a prince in the future, Concubine Shen will have the power of housekeeper, which would probably add some face to the future prince.
Lady Shen: I have to give birth to a child for you, and manage your limited household. You have to spend every penny carefully. Are you dreaming of good things?
"That's it!"
As soon as Yongzheng finished speaking, he got off the car first. The Queen was silent and boring all the way. She missed Concubine Wan a little. If she was in the car, she could talk about poetry with him and have a good chat to kill time on the road.
"Your Majesty, I respectfully send you off!"
Seeing that her plan had succeeded, Yixiu could ignore the emperor's hasty departure and impatience.
Beauty fades and love fades. Now I can ride in the same carriage with the emperor. Even if the emperor doesn't like it, it is much better than the deserted Jingren Palace.
Linglong: It's so hot today, Empress Dowager, why do you still need Emperor Father's brand heater to keep you warm? Linglong is almost dying of heat.
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When Concubine Li arrived at Tongleyuan, she asked the palace servants to pack her luggage, and she took the palace maids to Jiuzhou Qingyan to familiarize herself with the environment.
The Queen Mother promised me that when Princess Wen Yi’s first birthday party came, I would shine at the party and win back her favor.
Now the dancers and musicians are waiting for me at Jiuzhou Qingyan, so I have to seize the time and practice more.
When Concubine Hua was in the palace, she heard Zhou Ninghai report that now Concubine Li only ate two meals a day, and went out early and came back late, and would not go to Qixiang Palace until late at night after practicing every day. It was said that when the weather got hot, Concubine Li almost fainted several times while practicing dancing, and had to rely on acupuncture from the accompanying imperial physician to recover.
Lipin saw that her figure had indeed become slimmer, but after years of living a life of luxury, she still could not achieve the graceful figure of a dancer.
Concubine Hua had no intention of stopping Lipin. She was really curious about how the Queen helped Lipin win favor.
The Queen, that vicious woman, is even more jealous and narrow-minded than she was in her previous life. Is she really willing to give another woman to her beloved husband?
Concubine Li had been practicing dancing in Jiuzhou Qingyan, and she waited until late at night when the lights were turned on before she dragged her sore body onto the sedan chair and returned to Tongleyuan.
On the way back to Tongleyuan, the accompanying palace servants seemed to see three ghost shadows floating around again.
Because the Old Summer Palace consists mostly of rockery and waterside pavilions, the vague, drifting shadows are even more hazy and terrifying than on the long streets of the Forbidden City.
Concubine Li was so tired that she took a nap while sitting in the sedan chair. She was not woken up by the trembling and whispering of the palace maids and eunuchs behind her.
The summer light and shadow flow back and forth between Bitong Academy and Qinzheng Hall.
The more often Zhen Huan slept with the Queen, the more frequently the Queen checked the files in the Jingshifang.
The weather was hot, so it was impossible for Zhen Huan to use the brocade quilt that he had given her.
If I do something too obvious, it might arouse suspicion. I'd better wait until Zhen Huan is pregnant.
Now that Shen Meizhuang's pregnancy was stable, the Queen asked her to go to Taohuawu every other day to report to her about her experience in reading the account books.
"Before leaving the palace, the monks in the Baohua Hall performed four rituals, and the total amount of money spent on incense offerings was 1,800 taels."
Shen Meizhuang followed the Queen's instructions and read out the various expenditures in the account book.
"Now that the weather is hot, the palace maids and eunuchs in various palaces have added a bowl of green bean soup at noon to cool off. The silver they receive every day is 32 taels."
"Wait a minute, a day's worth of mung bean soup is thirty-two ounces, what about a month?"
"Nine hundred and sixty taels a month." Shen Meizhuang made a rough calculation. In fact, she didn't want to learn how to be a housekeeper. The fetus in her belly had just stabilized. Wen Shichu said that she needed to move around more in order to give birth in the future.
But he couldn't finish reading all the account books in the whole day, and he also had to deal with the queen's questions.
Although Shen Meizhuang knew what the emperor was thinking, she just thought he was fanciful and looking for trouble.